Murray was put on waivers by Buffalo on Wednesday, Chris Johnston of TSN reports.
Murray recorded 23 goals and 49 points in 71 contests with AHL Rochester in 2022-23. He will likely be sent to Rochester if he goes unclaimed while on waivers.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Back with Buffalo
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Murray signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with Buffalo on Friday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Murray played 19 games for Buffalo in 2021-22, scoring twice and adding four assists. He spent all of 2022-23 with AHL Rochester, managing 23 goals and 49 points in 71 contests. Murray is expected to spend most of the 2023-24 season in the minors.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Reassigned to AHL
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Murray was sent back down to AHL Rochester on Sunday.
Murray didn't play Saturday after he was called up by the Sabres as injury insurance and now will return to the AHL just a day later. The 24-year-old winger has yet to play at the NHL level this season after logging six points (two goals, four assists) in 19 games last season. Murray has nine goals and six assists in 22 games with AHL Rochester this season.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Ascends to top level
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Murray was recalled by the Sabres on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Vinnie Hinostroza has gone on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury, so Murray could be in for an extended stay with the big club. Murray's picked up eight helpers through 15 top-level appearances this year.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Drops to minors
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Murray was cut from the Sabres' camp Saturday.
Murray will begin the year with AHL Rochester, barring an injury to an NHL forward that would earn him a call-up. He had six points and 17 hits in 19 games with the Sabres last year.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Lands two-way deal
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Murray signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Monday, per CapFriendly.
Murray split last season between the NHL and AHL levels. He scored six points in 19 games with Buffalo and tacked on another 32 points in 52 appearances with AHL Rochester. The 23-year-old winger should fill a similar role for the 2022-23 campaign.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: On taxi squad
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Murray was called up from AHL Rochester to the taxi squad Tuesday.
Murray has logged six points over 19 NHL performances in 2021-22. For AHL Rochester this season, the 23-year-old has generated seven points over 13 games.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Demoted to AHL Rochester
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Murray was reassigned from the taxi squad to AHL Rochester on Monday.
Murray has averaged 12:57 of ice time and recorded two goals and four assists over 19 NHL appearances this season. The 23-year-old's last appearance for AHL Rochester was May 16.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Sent to taxi squad
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Murray was dropped to the taxi squad Sunday, per CBS Sports.
Murray has six points through 19 games with Buffalo this season. He could be back on the active roster for Tuesday's game in Ottawa.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Playing Saturday
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Murray has been promoted from the taxi squad to the active roster and will play Saturday versus the Flyers.
Murray's expected to skate on Buffalo's third line and second power-play unit against Philadelphia. He's picked up six points through 18 top-level appearances this year.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Reassigned to taxi squad
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Murray was promoted from AHL Rochester to the taxi squad Friday.
Murray has averaged 13:11 of ice time and logged six points over 18 NHL appearances this season. The 23-year-old hasn't appeared in a game with AHL Rochester since May of 2021 despite consistently floating between the ranks of the Buffalo organization.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Back to minors
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Murray was demoted from the taxi squad to AHL Rochester on Thursday.
Murray has six points through 18 NHL games and another seven through 11 AHL contests. He'll likely continue moving between levels regularly this season.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Vacates NHL roster
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The Sabres reassigned Murray to the taxi squad Wednesday.
Murray played 10:56 in Tuesday's game versus Ottawa. The forward has six points in 18 NHL games this season and figures to rejoin the Sabres' roster at some point.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Playing against Ottawa
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Murray will join the active roster and play Tuesday versus the Senators, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Murray will likely slot into a bottom-six role against Ottawa. He's picked up six points through 17 appearances with the Sabres this season.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Drops to taxi squad
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Murray was assigned to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.
Murray has been in the Sabres' lineup regularly since late November, so this is a bit of a surprising move. The 23-year-old has six points, 16 hits and 23 PIM through 17 appearances.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Elevated to active roster
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Murray was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Murray was promoted in light of Alex Tuch (not injury related) and Kyle Okposo (not injury related) being withheld from participating in Tuesday's contest with Tampa Bay. The 23-year-old Murray has averaged 13:53 of ice time -- 0:54 during the power play -- and recorded three points through his last 10 appearances.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Lands on taxi squad
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Murray was elevated to the Sabres' practice squad Tuesday.
Murray is goalless in his last eight contests while registering a pair of assists and just four shots. Even with Alex Tuch and Kyle Okposo both removed from the COVID-19 protocols, neither player is expected to be in action versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday. As such, Murray will almost certainly be added to the active roster prior to puck drop.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Vacates NHL roster
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The Sabres reassigned Murray to AHL Rochester on Friday.
Murray has played each of Buffalo's 15 games and has averaged 13:42 of ice time since he was called up Nov. 15. The winger has two goals and four assists this season and will likely rejoin the Sabres sometime in the near future.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: Provides only offense Friday
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Murray scored the Sabres' only goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
He foiled Alexandar Georgiev's shutout bid late in the third period, but it was the only bright spot for Buffalo. Murray has provided a bit of a spark in general for the team lately, scoring two goals and four points in the last six games despite a lack of top-six minutes or significant power-play time. He could work his way into a more prominent role if he continues producing.
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Sabres' Brett Murray: First multi-point game
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Murray scored a goal, dished an assist and added four hits in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Kraken.
Murray got the Sabres on the board in the second period, and he also assisted on a Dylan Cozens tally in the third. The 23-year-old Murray has collected three points in four games this year. A fourth-round pick from 2016, it's unclear how long Murray will stick with the big club, but he's making a strong enough impression to get a longer look in the lineup.
